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Impressions de Walt Disney World: The Changes We Saw After A Nearly Two-Year Hiatus

October 9, 2023 by Chuck Schmidt

After a nearly two-year hiatus, I was looking forward to returning to the four theme parks and everything else that Walt Disney World has to offer. We discovered that much has changed over the past two years ... and much, thankfully, remains the same.

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Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion vs. Disney World’s Haunted Mansion

September 27, 2023 by Brian Delpozo

Everything that distinguishes the Disneyland and Walt Disney World Haunted Mansions from each other.

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The Best Disney World Jungle Cruise JOKES

September 19, 2023 by Brian Delpozo

The best puns, plays on words, and dad jokes from the iconic and world famous Jungle Cruise.

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What Was the Last Ride Walt Disney Worked On?

September 8, 2023 by Brian Delpozo

Which famous Disney attraction was the last Walt Disney personally oversaw?

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Disney100: The Exhibition Opens Walt’s Vault, Unlocking Scores Of Disney Treasures

September 8, 2023 by Chuck Schmidt

The Disney100: The Exhibition ran from Feb. 18 through August 27 at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, was curated Becky Cline and members of the Disney Archives, who opened up the Disney vault and unveiled a boatload of Disney treasures for Disney fans to savor.

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Shedding Light On Disney’s Classic Dark Rides

August 21, 2023 by Chuck Schmidt

Call me old school. Or just call me old. Either way, I still get a kick out of Disney’s classic “dark rides” – those slow-moving, bare-bones attractions that last all of two or three minutes, but often require a wait time of an hour or more.

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Is Disney’s Haunted Mansion Based on a Real House?

August 17, 2023 by Brian Delpozo

The truth behind the real houses the Haunted Mansion is based on.

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Imagineers’ Recent Trip To New Orleans Is Another Example Of Their Boots-On-The-Ground Quest For Authenticity

July 10, 2023 by Chuck Schmidt

One of the most important tools used by the members of Walt Disney Imagineering in creating cutting-edge attractions and adventures is – believe it or not – hitting the road. A recent trip by a group of Disney Imagineers to New Orleans is just another example of the Imagineers' commitment to authenticity.

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Strong Relationships With Major Corporations Have Allowed Disney To Flourish

June 19, 2023 by Chuck Schmidt

The Walt Disney Company has been a money-making juggernaut for decades, what with its theme parks, movies, television shows, a cruise line and Broadway shows. Partnering with Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars more than a decade ago has only solidified the company’s status as a Wall Street darling. But it wasn’t always that way. Thanks to corporate sponsorship during its lean years, Disney has been able to ride out tough financial times.

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The Evolution Of Disneyland Paris: 30 Years of Twists, Turns And Unlimited Potential

June 5, 2023 by Chuck Schmidt

In the 1980s, when the Walt Disney Company decided to build a theme park in France, they expected to receive the kind of reception Allied troops were afforded in 1945 when they liberated the country at the end of World War II. What Disney got was a not-so-polite thanks, but no thanks from many people in France.

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